OREANDA-NEWS. Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,112 units delivered in April 2016.

“We are pleased with the performance in our retail business, driven by vehicles like the Tiguan, GTI and Golf R,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America. “While overall sales reflect a decline this is due, in large part, to an intentional decrease in fleet sales.”

The Tiguan produced the best April results on record for the vehicle with 3,519 vehicles delivered, a 53 percent increase over March 2015.

In April, the 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf was named Best Compact in the 2016 AAA Green Car Guide. The e-Golf has a strong month with 326 units delivered, a 5.5 percent increase over April 2015.